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Whats your magic potion?
warrior2002
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I usually use either Rem Oil or Tetra Gun Oil. I read where a Marine sniper said he and a lot of his counterparts used something they called Red Oil. It was a quart of HD-30 (someone else used a multiviscosity oil) motor oil, a quart of automatic transmission fluid, a pint of Marvel Mystery oil, a pint of STP oil treatment and a small bottle of Hoppe's #9 all mixed together in a gallon milk jug. He said the guns wouldn't rust in humid climates and carbon wouldn't stick. What do you use?
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Really sticks to metal to prevent rust. Works great if you have rusted bolts to remove on your cars too.
Also so real fine steel wool and Kroil is great for removing surface rust.
They all use Red Oil .
One of my friends uses 0 weight synthetic oil .
I have been impressed with it also .
I bought a bottle of gun oil made by lucas oil treatment recently which is nothing but Red Oil as far as i can tell .
KROIL TO REMOVE RUST.However I suggest a copper pot scrubber. to remove rust even the finest steel wool will put minute scratches in bluing [V]
BALISTOL TO LUBE/CLEAN all leather wood stocks and metals
KROIL TO REMOVE RUST.However I suggest a copper pot scrubber. to remove rust even the finest steel wool will put minute scratches in bluing [V]
Ballistol is a great all around product. I use it for alot of things around here. From preserving my leather boots, lubing fishing reels, putting it on my vehicles battery posts to prevent corrosion and of course gun maintenance. It has alot of everyday uses to keep me going to the gun bench to use it around here.
I think I tried everything twice. I've thought about making my own red oil, but this is what I currently keep.
Gibbs oil for wiping down guns
Proshot 0-friction for precise applications...actions
Miltec-1 for slides/bolts.
MPro-7 for general lubing
Tetra for spraying
Breakfree CLP keeps its place as well.
I usually use either Rem Oil or Tetra Gun Oil. I read where a Marine sniper said he and a lot of his counterparts used something they called Red Oil. It was a quart of HD-30 (someone else used a multiviscosity oil) motor oil, a quart of automatic transmission fluid, a pint of Marvel Mystery oil, a pint of STP oil treatment and a small bottle of Hoppe's #9 all mixed together in a gallon milk jug. He said the guns wouldn't rust in humid climates and carbon wouldn't stick. What do you use?
doesn't sound like that would be good in cold temps , not with HD30 and STP in it